Newnes, New South Wales

Newnes
New South Wales
Newnes Hotel in the 1980s
Newnes is located in New South Wales
Newnes
Newnes
Coordinates33°10′45″S 150°14′09″E / 33.17917°S 150.23583°E / -33.17917; 150.23583
Population4 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2790
Elevation516 m (1,693 ft)
Location
LGA(s)City of Lithgow
State electorate(s)Bathurst
Federal division(s)Calare
The ruined coke ovens at Newnes

Newnes (/nnz/), an abandoned oil shale mining site of the Wolgan Valley, is located in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The site that was operational in the early 20th century is now partly surrounded by Wollemi National Park.[2] The settlement was originally built by the Commonwealth Oil Corporation.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Newnes (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 February 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Wollemi National Park, Central Mapping Authority of New South Wales, First Edition